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lactate
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈlæk.teɪt]
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How lactate fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C E L T
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LA start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
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- lactate is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈlæk.teɪt][lækˈteɪt]
Definitions
verb
To secrete or produce milk
noun
Any salt or ester of lactic acid
noun
Ellipsis of lactate ion
Related Words
Same Letters
- lacteal
- acetal
- cattle
- cleat
- eclat